Background
Thapa, Govinda Bahadur was born on November 1, 1948 in Pokhara, Nepal. Son of Harka Bahadur and Durga Thapa.
Thapa, Govinda Bahadur was born on November 1, 1948 in Pokhara, Nepal. Son of Harka Bahadur and Durga Thapa.
Intermediate of Arts, Prithwi Narayan College, Pokhara, 1968. Bachelor, Prithwi Narayan College, 1971. Master of Arts, Tribhuwan University, Kirtipur, Nepal, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda, India, 1988.
Senior clerk, District Education Office, Pokhara, 1966-1969; accountant, District Family Planning Office, Pokhara, 1969-1970; instructor, Panchayat Development Training Center, Dhanusha, Janakpur., Nepal, 1973-1978; assistant research officer, Nepal Rastra Bank, Pokara, 1979-1990; research officer, chief research department government finance division, Nepal Rastra Bank, Kathmandu, 1990-1992; economics advisor, Nepal Min. Finance, Kathmandu, since 1992.
Married Indira Gauchan, March 15, 1971. Children: Bikram, Laxmi, Vijaya.